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Hooksett vs Hancock vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hooksett | Hancock | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,518Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #117 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.